Let’s go on a fun adventure with a bus! The bus has many parts that do different things as it travels all around the town. Let’s see what they do!
The wheels on the bus go round and round. They help the bus move forward and take us to exciting places. Can you pretend to be a wheel and spin around?
When it rains, the wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish. They help the driver see clearly by cleaning the windshield. Can you move your arms like wipers?
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. It makes a loud sound to let everyone know the bus is coming. Can you make a beeping sound?
The people on the bus go up and down. They have fun bouncing in their seats as the bus moves. Can you pretend to bounce up and down?
The babies on the bus go whah, whah, whah. They might cry a little, but that’s okay! Can you make a soft crying sound like a baby?
The grownups on the bus go shh, shh, shh. They try to keep things quiet and calm. Can you put your finger to your lips and say “shh”?
The bus travels all through the town, taking everyone on a wonderful journey. Can you imagine all the places the bus might go?
Isn’t it fun to think about all the things that happen on the bus? Next time you see a bus, remember all the exciting parts and sounds it makes!
Build Your Own Bus: Gather some simple materials like cardboard boxes, paper plates, and markers. Encourage the children to create their own model bus. They can use paper plates as wheels and draw windows and doors. Once the bus is built, ask them to explain what each part does, just like in the video and article. This hands-on activity helps them understand the function of each bus part.
Sound and Movement Adventure: Take the children outside or to a large space. Assign each child a role from the bus (wheels, wipers, horn, people, babies, grownups). As you call out each part, the children should make the corresponding sound or movement. For example, when you say “wheels,” they spin around, and when you say “horn,” they make a beeping sound. This activity reinforces the sounds and actions associated with each part of the bus.
Bus Journey Storytime: Ask the children to imagine a journey on the bus. Where would they like to go? What sounds would they hear? Encourage them to draw a picture of their journey and share their story with the class. This activity helps them apply their understanding of the bus parts to real-life scenarios and enhances their creativity and storytelling skills.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all through the town.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
all through the town.
The people on the bus go up and down,
up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
all through the town.
The babies on the bus go, whah, whah, whah,
whah, whah, whah, whah, whah, whah.
The babies on the bus go whah, whah, whah,
all through the town.
The grownups on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
The grownups on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
all through the town.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.
All through the town.
All through the town.
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